The Cost Of Autographs (Part 2)

Okay, this my second write up related to something I posted way back in October, about the cost of autographs at conventions and me having the simple philosophy - if you don't like the price don't pay it, and I guess in some ways this could contradict what I originally wrote.

So the thing is I like to keep with events (even US ones) even if I am not attending - it can give you a flavour of who might be doing the convention scene and everything and checked out Em-Com, an event run in Nottingham and they recently announced Tim Rose as guest.

Now it feels like I'm going to be picking on Tim Rose from here on out - but it's not the case, he's Admiral Ackbar, he's done plenty of work too be proud of... well I bring him up because he is the key reason why I decided to write this up, simply how much he is charging?

Now attendees might feel the price he is charging (which is going rate now) is completely reasonable, but he is now £25... Seriously does this now seem a little high for somebody of his level, this is scary that he is charging this amount and I hate to blame a franchise in a write up but many Star Wars related guests have mysteriously let their prices creep up since the release of Force Awakens.

Now Tim Rose is the sort of guy I would have got 3 things signed for at £15 (crazy I know that would cost more), he's worked on Doctor Who, Labyrinth and Howard The Duck, I'd likely have got something from them, but if he is charging £25 a go, I'd even question getting him on my Doctor Who poster (which by now you know I like getting autographs), I mean he'd cost me more then getting some of The Doctors on there!

If Tim Rose feels his value is £25 and fans in attendance are willing to pay what will it matter to him, but the worry where does it stop with some names. Imagine an event where 8 names you wanted charged even just £5 - £10 more all of a sudden you could be talking another 40-50 quid easy... 

I suppose what I am writing here is I'm just frightened for the hobby of in person convention autograph hunting when prices for "smaller" names are past £20 it will potentially scare me from attending in years to come...